Energy Department Chief Nominee Schlesinger Faces Senate
The Senate prepared to confirm White House energy adviser James R. Schlesinger to head the new Department of Energy after congressional approval. He was to testify at a confirmation hearing as Carter plans to formally nominate him, with broad bipartisan support despite concerns over concentrated power.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Energy
White House
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Senate Energy Committee
Carter
Congress
Energy Department
House
Federal Power Commission
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Interior Department
Energy Information Administration
Miners Rally Set as Washington March Plans Form
Striking coal miners organize a protest in Washington over health benefit cuts with about 1,000 participants from southern West Virginia districts 17 and 29. Transport is uncertain with nine of twenty-two buses secured and some riders considering Amtrak.
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Charleston
W.va
Washington
United Mine Workers
District 17
UMW
Amtrak
J.D Peters
Boone County
Capitol
Lafayette Park
White House
The
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
UMW Health and Retirement Funds
West Virginia
Alabama
District 20
Lloyd Baker
Dennis Scafford
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
Vance offers Lebanon 100 Million in Aid
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance arrived in Beirut and proposed 100 million dollars in easy U S credits over three years to rebuild Lebanon's army. He discussed a U N observer force on the southern border and urged Arab and Israeli support for a U S hosted peace talks in working groups.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
U.S
Vance
Elias Sarkis
U.N
Israel
Syria
Mideast
United States
Washington
Menahem Begin
Carter
Sarkis
Congress
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Sadat
Alexandria
Egypt
Ance
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Yassir Arafat
CIA Drug Testing Exposed in Long Hidden Program
Newly released CIA records detail a 25 year secret program codenamed Project Bluebird that tested mind altering drugs on patients and inmates to study memory disturbance and behavioral control. The effort shifted from defensive aims to possible offensive use and involved universities hospitals and private foundations with funds totaling about 25 million dollars.
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Washington
CIA
Senate
Congress
Adm
Stansfield Turner
Turner
Senate Intelligence Committee
Senate Subcommittee On
Health
Joszef
Mindszenty
Budapest
U.S
Public Health Service
New York Times
Archbishop Makarios Dead Bracing Cyprus for Turmoil
Archbishop Makarios died of a heart attack at 5 15 a m after surviving multiple assassination attempts and guiding Greek Cypriots through years of division. Acting president Spiros Kyprianou to assume duties. 40 days of mourning proclaimed. island on edge amid federation talks and Turkish occupation realities.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Makarios
National Council
Spiros Kyprianou
Boundary problem in Ohio River water quality enforcement
Three regional authorities claim control over enforcing water quality standards on the Ohio River leading to enforcement gaps and confusion. The dispute centers on jurisdiction among the agencies and how ordinances are applied across borders.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Dayton Officer Leaves Force After Beverly Hills Fire
Police officer Terry Prugh departs the Dayton force for a Florida job while haunted by the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire that killed his parents and brother.
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Dayton
Terry Prugh
Beverly Hills
Florida
Logan Area Landslide Expansion Plans Headed to Officials
Landfill expansion in Logan serving Logan and part of Hocking County moves forward as Richard Donahey seeks approval from Hocking County Commissioners. The report notes weather outlook with variable clouds and a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain through Thursday.
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Logan
Clay Hill
Hocking County
Richard Donahey
Ohio Bell Poised for Strike Across State
Ohio telephone workers threaten a nationwide Bell System strike if talks fail. About 25,000 CWA members in Ohio could walk out Aug 6, with 4,600 IBEW members likely striking Aug 8. Supervisors would keep service. National talks continue with little progress as local leaders prepare for action.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Telephone Company
Bell System
Ohio
Communication Workers of America
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
ICWA
IBEW
Telecommunications _ International
Tom Mitchell
CWA International
Columbus
Charlie Bigrigg
Electrc
Washington
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Miller
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Harrold N Kirkpatrick
Geschikter Foundation For Medical Research
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Society For the Investigation of Human Ecology Inc
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Michael Mouskos
Kykko
Greece
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Univesity
St. John's Cathedral
Ohio Bell
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